ok im qualified to comment liao,
last july, i started thinking of a rolex for real. my take home salary is a low $2k.
of cuz, i looked at cheaper alternatives. steinharts, tissel, and of cuz, tudor, which is a looker by itself and is not an alternative per se
but i know if i buy these, end of the day what i really want is a rolex sub.
so during last week of july, i PM-ed gaoxing and he recommended me a 14060M, which has good mvmt, cheaper and more simple to the eye (i didnt like a watch face which is complicated)
on 1st Aug, i found a lobang on carousell and have been wearing it ever since.
my advise: if u want to buy, just buy. dont think this think that, a watch of a few thousand dollars is a illogical purchase in the first place so dont think so much into it.